Comments on: Links: Stephon Marbury Explains It All…http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/
Your Source For The Best In BasketballMon, 14 Mar 2016 23:25:37 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8By: Dream Catcherhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-928788
Sun, 24 May 2009 18:03:43 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-928788I am definitely feeling what Stephon did with his sports clothing line. That’s what actually made me fan. It’s not all about what you get, but what you give back after you get. Peace.
]]>By: bkhustla81http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-922409
Sat, 16 May 2009 09:37:54 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-922409yo great article. its just very dissapointing to see him leave the knicks it doesnt even feel right playing video games as a knick and steph fan, oh well i guess i pick boston and start steph. hopefully he wins a chip in boston. the point is at the end of the day you cant blame one man out of a 12 man team.
]]>By: Hello? Wilt Chamberlain is that you?http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-919506
Wed, 13 May 2009 18:40:19 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-919506“Naw. It ain’t. It’s like this: It’s like you thought you had a problem that you figured out, and then all of a sudden it’s not even the question or the answer. It’s just…mindblowing. It’s mindblowing, man…it’s mindblowing.” Indeed!! Great read Lang, quite the rollercoaster. I look forward to the book you will surely be writing about him in the future.
]]>By: wilhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-918831
Wed, 13 May 2009 05:21:07 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-918831i been a Marbury fan since Geogia Tech. I thought the interview was great…keep doing what you do Lang
]]>By: Rich Kosikhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-918426
Tue, 12 May 2009 16:47:55 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-918426Kudos to Lang for getting MORE truth out there then 99% of the media who mostly took the easy way out & just commented on Steph’s hoop&real life without ever doing ANY research. I’ve known Steph since he was in the 6th grade and saw almost everyone of his games through H.S. and the All America camp scene (As Academic Dir. @ ABCD Camp. Steph’s not perfect (who is?), but if any reporter without a preconceived agenda took the time to KNOW him you’d find he was a down to earth caring person with a GREAT heart. Has he made mistakes? Absolutely-but the POSITVE side of his life’s balnace scale greatly out weighs the negative side. Lang didn’t even mention that Steph individually gave more $$$ to Hurrican Katrina relief then practically every team! Boston is lucky to have him, the TEAM & The CITY! RK aka Booksnball
]]>By: STEPHON TALKS AND MORE AVATARS FOR SALE « Knicks Fanaticshttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-916952
Mon, 11 May 2009 13:51:59 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-916952[…] Stephon Marbury tells almost all in a compelling and informative interview with Lang Whitaker in Slam OnLine. Stephon gives us some insight into what has happened with him psychologically over the past few tumultous and disappointing (at least to Knicks fans) past few years. He also expresses the wonderment of finally being in an atmosphere with a Championship mentality. […]
]]>By: Phrequensihttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-915065
Fri, 08 May 2009 18:14:48 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-915065Go! Marbury! Do your thing man, hope you get a championship soon!
P.S. I still cherish my autographed kicks brother! One.
]]>By: Blinguohttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-914735
Fri, 08 May 2009 13:02:22 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-914735Long but worthwhile read, and I didn’t comment after finishing the other day, but never too late to. Stephon has learned plenty of business skills along the way, with plenty of good quotes show he knows marketing and such up in there. I can dig that even if I can’t really get enthralled in his being saved and religious ongoings. Steve & Barry’s is even in my Business class textbook this year as a success story example but they sure turned that around quick, something Marbury can learn from as what not to do so when me makes his stores eventually they won’t fold up in the same mistakes. He doesn’t have to say that he was the 1st to make the affordable shoe movement when he talked about AL Harrington’s brand, that sounds like he’s a used car salesman or telling you why his brand of say coke is better than pepsi(while ignoring those Jesse Dunn fave spec Hakeem Spaldings, or Shaq’s brand-however derivative of other brands). But even with that he knows its a good thing and everyone can benefit from it. To ever get like Nike will be to really stress profit margins though, after they’ve been around forever and have years of back history to churn out anytime they please, if the technology/profit margins are there to do it again. It’ll take a while for Starbury to get in that league if he’s taking a backend approach to it all, and he shouldn’t necessarily want to be like Nike and can maintain his current position in the market with pricepoints. I had some AND1 Starbury monsters(all silver mesh monstrosities with arrowed S & basketball jewel logo in the tongue) way back when. Good stuff, price didn’t get my parents to kill me or a value of a dollar talk, and they didn’t think twice about buying it for me @ $65-70 ish. And they lasted a long while until eventually being beat down to the ground through heavy yard work.
]]>By: Simon Fullerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-914568
Fri, 08 May 2009 05:35:21 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-914568Spot on, Allenp. Well put.
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913748
Thu, 07 May 2009 15:57:03 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913748Reggie was a douche? Who would have guessed?…
EVERYBODY
Although, I will tell people to take notice that athletes who are “nice” to reporters get treated better. The next time a journalist of any sort tells you that their personal feeling don’t affect their work, remember that’s complete and utter BS. They are human, it happens all the time.
]]>By: Davehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913500
Thu, 07 May 2009 14:03:48 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913500I think Russ hated Reg because Reg looked better in a bandanna. I do recall Pip getting some kind of love like “say what you want about his nose, because you can’t say anything about his game”, which sounds exactly like Slam back in the day. Ahh… memories. DC copped what he deserved, he was first coming of Z-Bo.
]]>By: Fred34http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913356
Thu, 07 May 2009 08:23:33 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913356Besides you can’t really attack someone who has business acumen and who’s an altruist at the same time – shoes for $10 ? You pretty much have to admit you have no soul if you claim to hate a cat like Steph. Whether he’s your preferred player or not is a different matter.
]]>By: Simon Fullerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913352
Thu, 07 May 2009 08:09:01 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913352Fair points, Lang. I was always taught that there is nothing wrong with being biased, as long as you can admit to it, which you obviously can. Nothing against you, I think it was a great article. My point is just that maybe some of these other guys that I mentioned would have liked to have the preferential treatment that Marbury has had. Good job…
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913281
Thu, 07 May 2009 05:18:46 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913281Simon, you’re talking about a bunch of articles that ran before I was even at SLAM, and I’ve been at SLAM for about 80-something issues. We don’t exactly do a lot of “attacking” of any players.
]]>By: The Wizehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913248
Thu, 07 May 2009 03:46:26 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913248Pretty cool that we got Steph vs Skip in the 2nd round of the playoffs.
]]>By: Dacrehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913188
Thu, 07 May 2009 01:36:01 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913188jrb Posted: May.6 at 3:17 pm
i hate steph, he destroyed the knicks
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I beg your pardon unlearned fool, but that award belongs to Isaiah Thomas himself.
]]>By: Simon Fullerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-913159
Thu, 07 May 2009 00:09:24 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-913159Dave: Slam HATES Reggies Miller…have you read the issue with him on the cover?? Or the Sixth Man in the Sprewell issue right after? Same with Pippen, although I’m not sure if that’s just a Bengtson thing or the whole staff. I sort of know the reason behind that: when Bengtson was doing a piece on Pippen, Scottie basically gave him zero time which must have made it extremely tough for Russ to write the piece. Still, maybe there was some other stuff going on in Scottie’s life and he might have been more accommadating in the future, I don’t know. Coleman, well I don’t know if hate is the right word, but he’s copped a lot of heat over the years in Noyz etc…he’s an easy target. So is Steph, but because of his relationship with SLAM, you are never going to see him get attacked by SLAM.
]]>By: jrbhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912860
Wed, 06 May 2009 19:17:29 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912860i hate steph, he destroyed the knicks
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912850
Wed, 06 May 2009 19:10:29 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912850I had a mentor teach me long ago that even though it’s easier to get someone else to transcribe for you, it’s always better for the story in the long run to do it yourself. So I always do it myself.
]]>By: Justin Walshhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912819
Wed, 06 May 2009 18:43:48 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912819@Fred34: as a poor unpaid intern (with the luckiest gig I can name), I just want to say I wish I could have transcribed this! Haha, We all transcribe our own stuff. Transcription is the roughest part of the business far as I can tell.
]]>By: Kashttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912813
Wed, 06 May 2009 18:34:26 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912813“that’s been my focus ever since I’ve been in the NBA, always speaking and talking about winning a championship. At the end of the day, that’s the ultimate goal”
bad grammar, or is his ultimate goal talking about winning a championship as much as possible?
]]>By: Rey-Reyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912802
Wed, 06 May 2009 18:28:16 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912802After reading this piece, I have more respect for Starbury now. Thanks for this outstanding, refreshing piece.
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912727
Wed, 06 May 2009 17:35:13 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912727@Fred34: I transcribed it myself. Holler!
]]>By: Fred34http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912598
Wed, 06 May 2009 16:07:05 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912598* scratch get along – replace with stay together *
]]>By: Fred34http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912541
Wed, 06 May 2009 15:37:02 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912541I saw this early on and knew I’d be hard to find time to read it all. Did and just wanted to say EPIC. And that’s a rare thing nowadays, in the press, around the net or elsewhere. Epic piece and thanks for the transcribing (poor unpaid intern I assume 🙂 I was in MN when Steph and KG “broke up” and we the kids were just sad that those two couldn’t get along. Never any hate just wishing things could have turned out better. Thoughts and prayers go out to Stephon in this series and to his friends and family in life.
]]>By: Davehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912537
Wed, 06 May 2009 15:34:55 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912537I have the issue that Coleman got love (admittedly in a DimeDrop column at about 4pt font) and the Worm, Pip and Reggie got covers, so I dunno wtf you’re talking about, Simon Fuller.

STEPH IS FREE!

]]>By: Simon Fullerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912328
Wed, 06 May 2009 12:10:55 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912328Todd: Marbury didn’t average 21 points until his fourth season in the league and has got 21 and 8 over the course of a season exactly twice (1999-00 and 2004-05). Good achievement, but you’re a fair way off the mark with your statistics.

Lang: I liked the piece and thought it was a good time to touch base with Marbury again. I’ve got to agree with Khalid to a degree though. There have been several players that have received hate from SLAM over the years (Reggie, Coleman, Pippen, Rodman for example) and it seems like they never got their right of reply, like Marbury does. So, while I do hope he gets back to playing at a high level for a few more years, I think he’s very lucky to have the relationship that he does with you guys. I’d love to see some of those other guys do an interview with you.

If I interviewed Marbury and he’s talking about his shoes and how he wants them to compete with Nike and blah, blah, blah, I’d maybe suggest to him that he was saying similar things back in 1998 in SLAM when he still in Minnesota, that he had more drive than any player in the league and he was expecting to win the next ten titles and all that. Crawl, before you fly, Steph.

Also, just personally, I would have cut out the GPS comments and the fact that your appetisers were free. Who cares?

]]>By: Nashtyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912304
Wed, 06 May 2009 10:53:27 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912304Lang, I bet you if there is a female intern with Steph in the car, then people would have noticed…..
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912172
Wed, 06 May 2009 04:50:34 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912172@AP One of the cooler things about the whole day was driving around downtown in heavy traffic with Steph in the car and not once did I see anyone notice it was Steph in the passenger seat of a rental Lincoln. Made me wonder how often people must drive by all the time and we don’t notice.
]]>By: chintaohttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912164
Wed, 06 May 2009 04:31:56 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912164Kenny and Charles seemed to think that Boston would have had a better chance to snatch Game 1 against the Magic if Steph had gotten more burn. It sure looked that way to me. Anyway, I can’t float with the C’s winning another Championship, unless Steph makes a defining contribution.
]]>By: APhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912135
Wed, 06 May 2009 02:55:12 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912135Love how the photo shoot was done in Dorchester….and that you were driving down Blue Hill Ave with Stephon in the passenger seat.
]]>By: d.Y.http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912114
Wed, 06 May 2009 02:06:01 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912114Can y’all just make this the cover story? Steph is a more interesting human being than 90% of the entertainers out there.
]]>By: Todd Spehrhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912111
Wed, 06 May 2009 01:59:12 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912111Two players have averaged 21 and 8 asts through their first eight years: Big O and Marbury. Don’t do that by accident.
]]>By: Dacrehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912092
Wed, 06 May 2009 01:27:23 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912092All the best for the rest of the season Stephon! Way to go and keep it real through the adversity.
]]>By: John Dhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912091
Wed, 06 May 2009 01:27:12 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912091The NBA… where slow-pitch softball questions happen.
]]>By: JQhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912070
Wed, 06 May 2009 00:34:32 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912070makes me like him more….

BTW, where can i buy his shoes? I jumped on Amazon and only see running shoes….anyone?

]]>By: Maxhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912054
Tue, 05 May 2009 23:52:22 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912054I wish Steph peace, and thank him for mostly taking the high road. As far as the length and tone of the piece…well, I give props to Khalid for addressing the 2 ton elephant in the room.
]]>By: Will Ramhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912046
Tue, 05 May 2009 23:29:22 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912046It was thorough. The New York media tried to wash Steph under, but I’m glad he emerged from everything.

He was the so-called sideshow when all he wanted to do was play and D’Antoni and the tabloids were looking at him like a convicted felon who belongs stapled to the bench.

That’s not who Steph is. Steph was the catalyst on the last Knicks team that made the playoffs, in 2004. They were treating him like the problem, the supreme distraction and New York’s most hated man on this side of Bernie Madoff. IT’S good to see that writers like Lang don’t view things the same way some of these narrow-minded newspaper writers do….

Being a devout Knick fan, I don’t want to rip the organization.

They jumped the gun with Steph, made him a scapegoat and a sideshow.

Now he’s back on the hardwood, contributing off the knot and chasing his old dreams to win a title.

Though I hate the fact that it’s with Boston, good for him.

]]>By: Moosehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912032
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:46:01 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912032Frick, this was nice. I’m gonna have to read it again; I have to admit that I skimmed through some parts. Thanks again, Lang.
]]>By: Gerard Himselfhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912030
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:43:52 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912030Lang: great, just great. I’ve got nothing more to add.
]]>By: davidRhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912014
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:03:25 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912014http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49Ef5Bpzd8
]]>By: davidRhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912011
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:02:18 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912011really great read. that part about his cousin jamel reminded me of rocky talking to his son about success in rocky balboa (6)
]]>By: Kevinhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912008
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:00:10 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912008great interview, every basketball fan who’s ever watched Marbury’s career needs to read the whole thing..
]]>By: The Wizehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-912000
Tue, 05 May 2009 21:44:03 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-912000Loved the interview Lang.

Yeah, Steph should win a chip with Boston and then go to the Lakers next next and win one with them. I would like to see that.

played ball for the first time in a long time last night and was up til 3am watching videos of Iverson before he had his hair braided.

Still lovin the LINKS!

PEACE

]]>By: Bryanhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911985
Tue, 05 May 2009 21:21:56 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911985Maybe I’m seeing what my heart wants to see but he still seems plenty quick and strong and athletic to me.I think his lack scoring and explosiveness in beantown is due to rust and trying not to rock the boat. But like I said I love the guy so it could be blind hope talking.
]]>By: ciolkstarhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911968
Tue, 05 May 2009 21:06:04 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911968I’m not sure that true Bryan. I’m no DFish fan, but he’s atleast a respectable spot up shooter which is what he contributes in the triangle and which is one of the weaknesses of Steph’s game. I’m really not sure what Steph could contribute to a winning NBA team if he doesn’t have any more explosivensss than what he’s shown in Boston.
]]>By: Khalid Salaamhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911953
Tue, 05 May 2009 20:42:51 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911953thats what i mean allen
]]>By: Bryanhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911948
Tue, 05 May 2009 20:34:56 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911948That said, I’d much rather see him excel somewhere other than boston. He’d be a huge upgrade over derek fisher..just sayin.
]]>By: Bryanhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911945
Tue, 05 May 2009 20:31:16 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911945Ill never stop rooting for stephon.
]]>By: Old School Ballerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911935
Tue, 05 May 2009 20:14:06 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911935Steph’s story is a common one. The media hypes you up and once they feel you are too big for your britches they try to knock you down a peg. I think he has definitely hit rock bottom career-wise with the Knick fiasco. But when you get knocked down people naturally cheer for you when you get back up. Never been a big fan of Steph but I felt he got violated by the media with the recent Knick situation . . . they were trying to prosecute on past acts instead of focusing on what was actually going on between him and Dantoni and blindly backing Dantoni regardless of the fact pattern. I, and many other NBA fans were cheering hard for Marbury last night. Even Barkley felt he should have played more in the second half. I would love to see him get a ring and play a major part in the Celtics’ championship run. Real talk fam.
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911918
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:49:02 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911918Khalid
I gotta disagree with you on the power of the mainstream media.
What’s changing is the definition of “mainstream.” Because where I’m sitting, the rise of blogging, has just led to a new group of folks who are defining the mainstream. It used to be CBS and ABC, now it’s TMZ and Deadspin.
Same sh(it, different toilet.
]]>By: Rashaanhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911888
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:17:07 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-9118881st e60 now Slam. Great interview specially wit the gps talking. One of the realest interviews ever. Cant wait 4 my issue
]]>By: Shannon Booherhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911862
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:02:15 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911862Great stuff, Lang. Just another case of one of my favorite quotes: “Actions have reactions, don’t be quick to judge/Sometimes you don’t know the hardships people don’t speak of.” –Guru
]]>By: B. Longhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911857
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:59:59 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911857I called this interview when Lang first told us he was in Boston talking to someone about his MVP vote. Great article, Lang. Your the first person to really give him a voice since he got traded and that’s a good thing. I still got love for Steph.
]]>By: Tarzan Cooperhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911855
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:58:10 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911855steph, matrix, and amare gave the 03 spurs their biggest challenge that year.
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911844
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:51:56 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911844@ENDS Thanks, fixed it.
]]>By: riggshttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911835
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:44:17 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911835@Ciolkstar: steph with hair would be worse than the tattoo
]]>By: Tannyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911832
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:39:14 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911832I’m an Arsenal fan, but I still wanna see some game notes on the game from you Lang. C’mon you can do the playoffs, interview Starbury, and cover the Champions League at the same time.
]]>By: ENDShttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911825
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:34:27 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911825Good life experience for both of ya’ll. lang. you need a comma in the first sentence btw
]]>By: joserobertohttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911817
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:26:19 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911817Lang,
Thank you, as a Kidd fan, I could never really understand your love for Marbury. To me he was always the oppposite of the ideal team player Kidd was but you were always unrepentant on your love for him (Eg your dog Starbury) because deep down you knew he was a good person. There was nothing stephon did in his time in the NBA to make me think he was anything more than a locker room cancer until recently, when he played f#^k all minutes yet still adapted to the Celtics and his reduced role (as opposed to Iverson/Pistons).Before that I saw the whole Starbury line as nothing more than a self aggrandizing attempt to be groundbreaking. Now at least I can go to bed, knowing that Hey! steph’s OK! He IS human, and he does value the same things that i do…
so thank you, and i can’t belive I’m saying this…but Go Steph!!
]]>By: Daanswerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911815
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:23:11 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911815Great Interview!
]]>By: TADOnehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911811
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:18:03 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911811Get caught up in life!
]]>By: Justinhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911809
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:16:41 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911809Always have liked Steph, but he just got caught up in that whole NY hype thing. See, you aint gotta worry about CP3 acting like that.
]]>By: jbn74sbhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911808
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:16:28 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911808The odd thing is that he sounds like a fairly evolved and enlightened human being.
Wanna get in the truck?
]]>By: diegohttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911806
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:15:38 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911806steph is the man, i think he is going to be the same if they give him more playing time.
i have a basketball brand too, and a i have a similar vision like steph, we make first quality products. check the web ball3r.com
]]>By: Khalid Salaamhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911800
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:10:51 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911800Eboy: i’m still around…sorta
]]>By: Andrew A McNeillhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911792
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:03:13 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911792Great stuff Lang.
]]>By: Eboyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911789
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:01:58 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911789Just as a side note……I miss reading Khalid’s words here on the site.
]]>By: Khalid Salaamhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911788
Tue, 05 May 2009 18:00:43 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911788AllenP i won’t get into specifics. lang and I have had many conversations about steph (and many other players) and we have our own thoughts and opinions. thats what helps to make Slam awesome. but to answer your question, are we all apologists? i don’t know…probably for our close friends and relatives. i do know that it isn’t always a good thing to be an apologist. sometimes peoplel mess up and they need to take responsibility for their bs and not have other people tell them everything is cool, when in reality its not…..also, the impact of the mainstream media is diminishing everyday. i wonder who people will blame when its no longer relevant
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911782
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:53:26 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911782Allenp, you’re the biggest Lang apologist I’ve ever seen.
]]>By: ciolkstarhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911780
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:51:49 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911780That Doom lyric is fitting. And the “American Bistro” bit was fantastic. Also, can Steph still grow hair? If he can he should just to cover that Tatt.
]]>By: ciolkstarhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911779
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:51:49 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911779That Doom lyric is fitting. And the “American Bistro” bit was fantastic. Also, can Steph still grow hair? If he can he should just to cover that Tatt.
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911776
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:50:31 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911776Khalid
Aren’t we all apologists for somebody? Even if it’s just ourselves?
I mean, I can’t fault a man for being loyal and caring about somebody to the point where they give them the benefit of the doubt. We all need people like that in our lives.
Lang gives Steph the benefit of the doubt, shoot, somebody has to do it because waiting on the mainstream media to be “fair and balanced” is like waiting for Jukai to get some respect for his superiors….
Hi Jukai.
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911772
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:43:45 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911772This is why SLAM is still dope…
Made me reconsider all kinds of stuff about Marbury, and I actually had a decent opinion of him. But, this just opened up his thinking a lot more.
]]>By: Homiehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911771
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:41:34 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911771Good stuff. Whether you like the guy (Stef) or not, the honesty is refreshing.
]]>By: Chris O'Learyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911768
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:40:13 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911768All good, but I enjoyed the American bistro bit the most.
]]>By: Lang Whitakerhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911766
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:38:22 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911766@Khalid Ha…well, I can live with that.
]]>By: TADOnehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911765
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:37:05 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911765Man, that was long, but a very good read. Thanks for this, Lang.
]]>By: Tzvi Thttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911761
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:31:56 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911761“Isiah…that’s another feature.” Haha. Very good interview, LW.
]]>By: Russ Bengtsonhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911752
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:23:11 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911752Hey, at least the GPS was 100 percent truthful.
]]>By: Khalid Salaamhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911751
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:22:42 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911751great detail and it was good to hear the other side of the story but lets be honest….lang we’re cool and all but u r the biggest steph apologist i’ve ever seen.
]]>By: JBhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911743
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:17:19 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911743Originally I thought that a Biedrins/Stephen Jackson TV show could work. Now I’m convinced that a Steph and Brian Scalabrine could double the viewership. Someone at NBC needs to make this happen.

Lang, I appreciate your work. I no longer read or subscribe (various reasons) but read SLAM every day and check for the links as much. I just think the time is coming that we need to let go of Marbury. I listened to the Podcast, and do believe he was made to be a villain when it was clearly evident EVERYONE was at fault. I just can’t believe we’re in 2009 and there’s a feature on Marbury when he’s done NOTHING productive on the court. Say he comes back next season and lights it up, that would warrant more coverage IMO.

]]>By: Russ Bengtsonhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911742
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:17:05 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911742Respect for giving Steph the platform. As my main man Doom once said, “if you’re gonna hate, might at least get your rumors straight.”
]]>By: Coach Masterhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911737
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:08:29 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911737Careful on the skull tats. People gots to be free.
]]>By: jmoneyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911736
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:08:16 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911736People can say what they want. Steph is somebody that “gets it.” Dude isn’t crazy in the least bit. He sees past the BS and realizes what’s important. Go ‘head boy!!
]]>By: Myles Brownhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911731
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:05:18 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911731While Steph is certainly a controversial personality and doesnt garner much sympathy or trust, it was still nice to hear his side of things and take it for what its worth. Again, I enjoyed and very thorough. Except for one thing. Shouldnt you have asked him about that f*cking tattoo on his head?
]]>By: ciolkstarhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911730
Tue, 05 May 2009 17:02:51 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911730Beyond thorough. Steph is an original, and will always be interesting, but dude needs to go to the basket more, the Cs need him to create and score, not just run the offense.
]]>By: Tavorishttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911727
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:59:16 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911727Steph’s honesty is refreshing…
]]>By: Eduhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911725
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:57:37 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911725That explains why, some weeks ago, you said you’re transcripting an interview by yourself… I’m anxious to finish my work to read.
]]>By: albie1kenobihttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911716
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:46:15 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911716this is gonna require my whole lunch break to read through. btw the portrait is mad nice. i thought it was Atiba before you let us know it was Matt. good job y’all.
]]>By: riggshttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911714
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:43:19 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911714that was a great read, glad u posted it on my lunch break 😀
]]>By: Justin Walshhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911712
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:42:02 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911712Thursday? Word.
]]>By: Justin Walshhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911709
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:41:22 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911709Christ this was good. Thanks Lang
]]>By: Eboyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911707
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:39:19 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911707Damn Lang……well worth the wait and the mild mystery. Can’t wait for the new issue.
]]>By: Chris O'Learyhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911703
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:37:02 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911703The thoroughest. Man…
]]>By: Myles Brownhttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911702
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:36:55 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911702I enjoyed.
]]>By: Ben Osbornehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911698
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:34:27 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911698New cover coming to the site Thursday…
]]>By: Ben Osbornehttp://www.slamonline.com/blogs/the-links/links-stephon-marbury-explains-it-all/#comment-911696
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:33:10 +0000http://slamonline.com/online/?p=32531#comment-911696Mad thorough.
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